Seeking Enlightenment - Depression Fear and Anger - Spiritual Seeking Traps

[@TheDiamondNet]

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[@nathanmintier6838]

We have to experience the feelings and emotions that kept us from the present moment and thus unconscious. The depression, anxiety, and anger were already within us, but never fully felt. Once fully felt (without associated thoughts), they never return, and we are closer to being Enlightened and at Peace!

[@allenmorgan4309]

The silence comes after the storm. After the heavy rain comes growth.

[@GordonGarvey]

You have the sort of intelligence which I value most.

[@joshuacrampton5534]

I study psychology a bit, mostly through way of introspection but am also also a big fan of Mr. Jung's work. I have always had trouble putting some of the concepts in words. Over time I can begin, more clearly, explain the human psyche but you have a way of summarizing many of these concepts in a very relatable and concise manner. I just want to personally thank you for helping me define some of this a little better for both myself and for those I discuss these matters with. Also, I noticed your not getting the amount of views you deserve but your videos will definitely help many move toward a better life and a better world. We could use some more people like you to help the human race become more conscious, Thank You.

[@michaelgregory3079]

All you need to do is dump your study,kiss it goodbye, just read "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle.

[@bklynboyeny]

Now, in hindsight I can see why you understand these concepts so well. Your an artist... and have a great abstract and imaginative mind... You’re a beautiful person Emerald. Bless you!!!

[@TheDiamondNet]

Thank you for your kind words! :)

[@SlackKeyPaddy]

Its rare to find a young lady so knowledgeable and sincere, love your dedication to the Great Work.

[@Thevinman999]

Wow. The bed of nails metaphor is really true. Lately I've been wondering why it seems like people seem to be fairly happy drifting through life while I'm suffering whenever I go forth in meditation or enlightenment inquiry. I also realized that whenever I seem to stop putting in awareness and mindfulness consistently for a few days, I return to a normal state of "numbness". Our society isn't really happy, but instead numbed. We don't like any extra perceptions it seems. Pain in essence seems to be just extra sensations without any bad meaning baked into them. That desire to be numb explains why we all live in such a similar state of human condition. As soon as you start putting in the work, the nails are pulled out from underneath you until 1 nail is left. The hard part is becoming an objective observer of reality. A camera doesn't judge the image it takes. Only an egoic perspective can judge reality. Excellent video, all deep, fresh, and real content!!!

[@TheDiamondNet]

Thank you! Very well said on all of this. I relate so much. :D

[@allenmorgan4309]

When the flower of the heart blooms it opens its face to the eternal sunshine of a spotless mind.

[@katw.8152]

I think I’ve listened to every video on Emerald’s channel and THIS video was by far the most profound. My mind is blown! 🤯

[@jameshetfield5894]

"What if Im already enlightened and it just sucks?" 😆 I love your videos! They are so candid and I relate to so many things you say. I know I’ve thanked you before, but thank you again!

[@TheDiamondNet]

That's funny. I would definitely be thinking the same thing had I not had a couple glimpses. Even now, it's hard to fathom it. But thank you! I'm glad that you like my videos. :)

[@jameshetfield5894]

I don’t know why I didn’t see your message until just now. 😊 I have hit it pretty hard over the past year, and needed to watch this video again. I had forgotten what you said, but I remembered that it might come in handy. It really did, thank you. I mentioned the word candid last time, and that’s what really strikes me again right now. I hope your path has been one of progress as well. Keep goin' and I will, too.

[@alecdawson1668]

Hey. Really appreciated this video. Your comments regarding emptiness resonated a lot with me. I've been recognising more and more how my day to day life is filled with this perpetual cycle of using anything to distract myself from that sense of emptiness. Realising that's the case hasn't so much caused a classic depression but rather being far less certain of what reality is and my place within it. Keep returning to this feeling of 'okay, so what now?' Thanks.

[@toonweltens394]

Thank you for the great video's, they are also helping me a lot. I love the nails and 1000 cuts analogy and I'm definitely experiencing that. Anxiety and fear is my ego's preferred method and you can notice how much it shifts and moves around. Everyday I'm afraid of something new as I conquered the fear of yesterday. Very funny how it works.

[@subject_5056h]

I can relate so much to what you say. The ego is a very cunning creature! Don't! Listen! To! It! But what is saying that? What is wanting enlightenment so badly? Is it also the ego? Glad to have found your channel, such a treasure!

[@TheDiamondNet]

Thank you!

[@bubblegumisevil9007]

You know it! You must have been here many times before. Many people just know the theory but no-one can falsify the difference between understanding and knowing. You have an air of stillness too. It’s very relaxing to listen to you. I don’t often comment but thought I’d indulge you with some genuine flattery for your ego! Keep up the good work, as well as helping others it seems cathartic for you!

[@TheDiamondNet]

Thank you! I can't deny it... I like the flattery a lot! XD I'm glad that you enjoy my perspective. Thanks again for the encouragement!

[@metalbenderk1981]

To add to that , I bet your skills are growing as you add more energy into the web of harmony . So nice to have these explanations. Thanks much !

[@dyzzydjm]

You start talking about what I feel are common Western misconceptions about enlightenment at 13:50 , can I say that I have those misconceptions too and it has caused me some depression and wrath when I get closer to the cause and effect of how my life became unproductive and unsuccessful. I also get an intense longing for the fairytale levels of spirituality that I sometimes reached in the past along with despair and a feeling of betrayal at not being able to get myself moving to seek those fairytale levels again in the past 20 years since I was diagnosed with Schizophrenia and forced onto mind numbing medication. I think that the concept of non-self is not literal, it is something to explore to let our awareness learn to explore what we take for granted. In exploring the possibilities of non-self awareness (not assuming that there is a pure truth of self or non-self) we can explore what the possibilities are without a self which is unusual for the id which is usually self needs focussed. We see that without pure focus on a self we must have purpose where previously we only had needs. I think that is the goal, to be more helpful to our place in the world, at least as useful at that than for our own needs. The confusion in the Western mind may be that we assume that inherent to the needs of the self are the needs of those we care for and we imagine and sometimes become negligent to things like hygiene and taking care of ourselves when we neglect our egos or self. In the West we are trained to associate taking care of ourselves with our self duty, not a task for being more helpfully community minded but a task for personal dignity. We are not used to being completely community and all life focussed in the West. In the East apart from spiritual people they are both selfish like non-spiritual people in the West and at the same time more community minded, so there are flaws in both parts of the World and of course this is a huge generalisation and it is not true anything like 100% of the time. In the West it is associated with madness to neglect the ego, whereas in the East they seem to have the support of the philosophy of shared community self, the self is not individuality but ones place and honour amongst the community. Our own needs can sometimes blind us to what good we can do. In Western Psychology the id is our own needs, the superego is the one who encourages virtuous deeds and holds us to a better value system of serving more than ourselves and the ego is the one who checks our own needs and the needs of others and decides which is more important at the time. There is a surface incompatibility between the two philosophies of East and West so Westerners adopting the Eastern Spiritual Tradition must be careful to also seek the same psychological supports that people seeking enlightenment receive in the East or a slight level of Madness may ensue in the seeking of enlightenment in the Eastern way by the Westerner. Of course there are some Western ways of seeking enlightenment but they may require Western style psychological supports too, otherwise one may be blown into the cosmic and neglect the everyday concerns of most people and one may forget the practical and useful parts of philosophy for everyday life like chores and the useful parts of smalltalk in favour of the cosmic and bigger picture concepts. That too can be damaging to the ecosystem of society, it all must be integrated into the wider community and everyone supported enough to grow spiritually, productively, sustainably and virtuously.

[@1roomof21]

Intellect is what you're using to break it all down

[@jennifersteffen8501]

I've been going thru, watching all your videos and this one is a favorite. I am so thankful for this channel. I don't know anyone in my personal life who is in this space so it helps. I think I must have found this channel at the perfect time. Thank you.

[@TopJimmyWinn]

Thank you your helpful, I enjoy your videos. Your a healer,,

[@theliamofella]

I’m so glad that I have found your channel because you really do seem like an extremely similar person to myself, and I never say that, and it’s great because although I have similar ideas I am not that intelligent and articulate enough to make sense of what I have been experiencing, so it helps give me a direction and gives me hope, I have some very profound experiences in relation to reality but I won’t go into them as to difficult to explain but reality seems to be something that I could never had imagined previously

[@thomasmceiver236]

Thank You. You are very talented and able to explain difficult concepts.

[@chrisklimek1613]

Thank you, just exactly what I needed, guidance from someone up the road. 🙏😊 Great chanel 👏👏👏

[@DrLilimax]

I like you, Emerald! You are teaching me things I wanted to learn about for a while. Thank you ❣️

[@adayinthelifeofastagehand]

Thank you. I completely related to what you said. I really find your sharing so helpful. Great channel.

[@davidhughes6]

Hi, thanks for sharing this video. I just thought i'd make a couple of comments. I recently achieved enlightenment and i also suffer from depression and anxiety. I want you to know that it's possible to be enlightened and also mentally ill. I take meds for my mental health and this has not stopped me being enlightened. It sounds like you have had a lot of success in your life and i believe this makes achieving enlightenment harder for you. I became enlightened after a number of failures and the failures led me to be so desperate to get there and shed all my attachments. You speak a lot comparing yourself to others. This shows you are still identifying with the small "me" or "I". I suggest practising or even pretending as you go about your life that you are everyone you come across. Practice changing your thinking into a place where you operate from the perspective of being one with everyone and everything. This is how i broke through. Best of luck!!

[@jefersonpriebe8052]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us.

[@TheDiamondNet]

You're welcome. :D

[@s1rius_net]

Ambiverts: both introverted and extroverted. Sometimes our extrovert part takes a toll on our introvert side, making it depressed. Love your work, diamond. Guess Jung's idea of integrating the self into society, has got something to do with that.

[@phoebetaptiklis5122]

Exactly :) I was also thinking ""What about your relevance to evolution as a separate special being?"" Its ok to be special. everyone can if they want. Thanks so much for your channel Emerald

[@lionheart3292]

I love your videos! Thank you so much for sharing, I'm really glad to have found this channel.

[@CL-ws6ki]

Thank you again for these videos, little by little I’m sorting myself out and you’re really helping with this process x thank you

[@robertlapointe9319]

Thanks for your appropriate observations in re.. Struggling with ego resistance..

[@mindlessmindwatch7807]

Your so freaking cool in teaching spirituality and high on a spiritual level.

[@thepiperofsimms9974]

I'm grateful for your thoughts and help. You are special. Thank you.

[@VivekG96]

I don't usually comment on videos, but I just discovered your channel yesterday, and I really like your content. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.

[@ThePlugTurtle]

thanks so much for making this. This past year (since i took dmt, coincidence maybe, maybe not, i had a complete ego death and lost the sense of being seperate completely and was just being aware for what felt like days), Ive been becoming aware of all the crutches to make myself feel significant and my supressed feelings and emotions are all bubbling up, not a fun time but its good to hear that its for the better and that i might not be going crazy...

[@carlosmorthera5504]

Great work. Thanks. Keep on! Greetings from Cancun. CM. "UNPREJUDICED, INDEPENDENT & SELF-RELIANT MEN, THE REAL PILLARS OF A STONG CIVILIZATION" (NIETZCHE, THE DAWN OF DAY).

[@keka54321]

I found your thoughts on the games we invent and and compete with others who don't even know they are playing to be really spot on, I definitely do that and think it's a common behaviour. You really described it well, there should be name for that phenomena. Love what I've seen of your videos!

[@TheDiamondNet]

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[@johnparinellojr.2035]

Your words are what I needed to hear. Thank you 🙏

[@J.A.706]

This was very helpful, thanks. Published well before covid but very relevant to me today.

[@briceallison132]

very good. . being able to recognize the fear driven emotions as a sign one is making progress toward enlightenment can be an amazing turning point. just imagine the beauty of having the collective seek enlightenment as a whole

[@TheDiamondNet]

Thank you. :) It can be rough to deal with sometimes, but I'm sure it will be worth it in the end.

[@kehyndman]

Love your stuff, thank you. You put into words what I too am experiencing. At times it is very liberating, other times, very lonely and I get pessimistic. But, as I hear teachers like you, it helps grow my confidence in the ground of being and in the peace that passes all understanding. Thanks you!

[@danielogega]

This is beautiful. Thank you so much.

[@eliotglassier5848]

I’m on me way thanks you so much 🇫🇷

[@Chrome166]

Focusing so hard on learning the truth must drain a lot of focus away from the part of us that sees beauty in life. I find it helps to integrate that part into yourself more fully to the point where you can decide to let yourself have happiness, to love yourself enough to decide to perceive life as worth living. I know it sounds absurd, but it really can be that easy when you are that unified. I'm still working on getting there on a more consistent basis myself. But I do believe there's an infinite wellspring of motivation in our minds that we can access if we know how to, and through enlightenment we can do so empirically and free of ego.

[@TheDiamondNet]

This is really one thing that I need to work on. I'm not really good at deciding to be happy since my experiences, because I'm afraid that I'll be lying to myself and contributing to ego. But I know that there's a deep agenda there, where I'm deceiving myself into believing that I can't be happy. But I haven't been able to let it go yet, because I think that it serves me. This is really my first time thinking about this consciously. So, this is good. Great points.

[@Chrome166]

That sounds very similar to what I go through. I think it helps to think of happiness not as a question, but an answer. (Thinking that way stops the wheels from turning too much, anyway.) I think it's important to know what makes you happy, but feeling fully involved in life requires that you wish for it, and that wish doesn't have to have any prerequisites.

[@TheDiamondNet]

Chrome166 That's a great way to look at it. I'll give this flip in perspective a try in the future.

[@dyadanimation8415]

PROFOUND! the Truth IS Beauty... Beauty IS the Truth Instantly, Science and Art arrive at their mutual Home. ;)

[@ryangraf8364]

I really love watching everything she puts out, this woman is so amazing and I truly understand everything she says

[@TheDiamondNet]

Thank you! :D

[@brentstoutenburg2675]

Excellent! I understand every word you say and you say it extremely well. I have subscribed. Helpful because i overthink these things. Your explanations are seriously the best i have ever heard. Thank you so much

[@anthonyforlini8562]

I am so glad I found your channel,. You have made things that I have read and didn't understand much more clearer ro me, and you are easy to look at to boot. Lol. Thanks for careing and sharing. You appear to be genuine.

[@TheDiamondNet]

Thank you and you're welcome! :)

[@angelm6497]

enlightenment is unconditional love, compassion, acceptance, understanding with no judgement. you feel suicidal at ego death, and another issue that i cant remember but ego soul related

[@imhonestcompassionateandcr7945]

I probably watched labyrinth 100's of times when I was a child, that song "magic dance" by David Bowie is awesome

[@carlosdanger5862]

Just want to say thanks. I'm noticing that your vids are spot on with many of my interests. So ya, what you are doing really helps. You are appreciated.

[@TheDiamondNet]

You're welcome! :D And thank you for the encouraging words. It really brightens my day to know that people are getting something from my videos.

[@carlosdanger5862]

The Diamond Net I've noticed you book review, but have slowed down a bit due to redundant information run amuck now days in so much of the material out there. I have a 160 paged manuscript that I would love for you to privately review. It links most modern spiritual devices to ancient sources. Alchemy, Self-Inquiry, the tree of life, pentagram, cardinal points, astrology, square of opposition, etc. is presented as a primer for spiritual practices. My only expectation from you would be a sincere critique. If you have the time, that is.

[@chriss7320]

Thank you

[@queenofdogz]

great video! I especially like and admire that you share your own personal experiences, especially the negative ones. super eager to watch the rest of your videos and wait for the upcoming ones!

[@TheDiamondNet]

Thank you! :D

[@nilisalem613]

on point. so vulnerable and real. i resonate with so many of the things you expressed. thank you

[@obliqueapplications8881]

Those red herrings that you mentioned on the path to enlightenment that your body and mind use to keep you in dualistic, ego consciousness are the reasons why stopwatches are so helpful. And yet you can even make the case for timing yourself being a red herring

[@aplausos2]

Just to think I was giving up after so many years. Thank you! I continue to be impressed. And thank you for thinking about making a video about the Dark Night of the Soul.

[@TheDiamondNet]

You're welcome. I'm glad that my videos have been of help to you. :)

[@lynnfrandsen9743]

I can relate to everything you have said about seeking, depression, anxiety, and I have one word that comes to mind - surrender

[@andyshelly3473]

love your work thank you , much appreciated .

[@candidx7057]

I used to seek enlightenment but now I'm content to be authentic with myself and others. Though this seems easy enough it often results in estrangement from groups and even loved ones. But this process can not be rushed, or else we just create a modified sense of self, and that keeps us on the wheel. Better to drink daily the clear water from the well at our center. There's no reason to kick against the goads. Both joy and suffering are temporal experiences inherent with life in a body. They are meant to be experienced, just not all the time.

[@memyselfandi2931]

You are the best chanel on youtube

[@Angell_Lee]

Thank you so much Emerald :)

[@joshuagordon7949]

I LOVE THE INTRO MUSIC!!!!!!😊😊😊

[@AmandaMG6]

I don't know if you're "better," but you're def unique in a super cool way ❤

[@jaymewes9728]

I've been seeking for a few years and it just seems as if life gets more difficult. it seems the more I strip away the discomfort I experience. Its like I need the old me to navigate through this world, the new me isn't as fun, happy, witty, motivated etc... and that's what people expect, so when I play this person I feel so inauthentic, but I like people thinking positive of me still (ego)! lol Like you I'm holding on to those few times I experienced of peace and spaciousness in the hope it happens one day. it feels like I've awaken to the movie and that I can see through everyone thought processes. I psycoanalyse everyone, and my mind constantly making judgements about how egoic everyone is....of course this my mind/ego making these claims. I've been listening to a guy called Paul Hedderman - he has really helped me in recently get out of a whole! I'd like to see what you think of his aproach, please check him out. great channel, keep up the great work.

[@TheDiamondNet]

I relate to what you said, so much. I'll keep Paul Hedderman in mind for the future. Thank you. :)

[@a.m.e.]

I agree, getting rid of the shadow can be painful, but I think beyond suffering, there is anguish, after we are enlightened and filled with light, once we realize that we can produce light. That is the meaning, to understand light so well that we can produce it, and add to the collective existence more light. the whole process of enlightening ourselves and emptying ourselves is to prepare ourselves to be filled. we dig the well the will spring up living water. We don't have to give up meaning, just give up our idea of meaning, and expand our mind and heart enough to fit in the true meaning.

[@pessoa288]

Thank you Emerald !

[@jayjones6675]

Thank you so much! I see a bit more about the ego that I needed...

[@TheDiamondNet]

You're welcome! I'm glad to hear it. :)

[@1roomof21]

You are hands down the most interesting person I've never met. Is feeling the next step towards understanding after breaking it down into components?

[@lynnfrandsen9743]

I appreciate you sharing your truth, it takes courage to hang your own challenges out, for everyone to view. I too am consciously on a path “ hero’s journey “ and it can be very painful at times, but it is worth it.

[@bklynboyeny]

I can also relate to you. My neighbor Vic has spewed some outlandish lies that are extremely transparent. I mean wow 😮! Anyway, I sometimes want to call him out so desperately. However, I have not, for fear he might not own up to his constant fibbing. He also has a very competitive mindset without any provocation. It leads me to believe the two issues are linked. I read that the best way to deal with this issue is to not confront the person, but instead ask “ Why is this particular incident so important to you?” This way you can gain insight into their motives all while disarming them...

[@danielnillo]

love the bed of nails analogy.

[@TheDiamondNet]

Thank you! :D

[@alleyjoy2307]

I love the Labyrinth analogy!! I use that one often as well. Also when she faces Jarreth at the end and tells him "you have no power over me" That was the moment of her enlightenment in my opinion :) I love your videos! You are such an articulate person. A great book on enlightenment which explains many of your concepts in this video, and more is: "Enlightenment, the damndest thing" By Jed McKenna I was depressed for months after reading that book- but that's the point right? Lol

[@adayinthelifeofastagehand]

Love the video. You said, “you are important because you are, not for what you do”. You hear this all the time. I get it in the logical sense. I have never mastered the ability to apply it to myself. How have you been able to?

[@DanielPuch]

Thanks Emerald, very useful video.

[@TheDiamondNet]

You're welcome! :)

[@CerebralAssassin]

once again,great video! I've had the same concerns about Enlightenment "what if I'm already Enlightened?What if it's not waht's it cracked out to be?that would suck!"lol I've gotten those urges to get up too...a common theme that comes up in my meditation is the fear that the timer won't go off or the phone turned off lol...I get urges to check the time.I had a sort of epiphany today during my session today.I saw that I could cease mind activity through keeping the eyes perfectly still.Like,keep them fixated at a point,it's almost impossible to think when they're perfectly still.Try it out! That sounds like an interesting movie...I'll go check it out!

[@TheDiamondNet]

Definitely check out the Labyrinth! It's a classic. Plus, you can never go wrong with Bowie. :) Also, I'll give the eye thing a try. I've noticed that my eyes tend to jump whenever I think certain words... but not others. Like I was sitting there observing my thoughts (not formally sitting for meditation but just playing around) and I kept saying single words internally. One of those words would make my eyeballs look up, despite the fact that my eyes were closed. It was only that word though. Other internal dialogue didn't cause it. I forget what the word was now, but it was really neutral like "later" or something like that. It wasn't a verb. So, it's interesting how body and mind are related.

[@damon123jones]

belief that you are something good, dependant on some exterior factor will be an unstable and ultimately be crushed till nothing could be called you

[@shaunwild8797]

Thank you for all your hard work.

[@TheDiamondNet]

You're welcome! :)

[@donnahuston3127]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[@travisstreeter5092]

Great stuff!

[@kaliahlemon8767]

it would be nice to talk to you ... some of your you tube videos you have helped me through some things i was aboused as a child and through my life so thank you for helping me to understand things

[@johnellis2758]

Thia one hit me hard, needed it

[@tomatodragon318]

love love love love love for you emerald

[@Salariatu]

Not necessarily. You get stuck and depressed ONLY if you follow guides or other human beings. But using yourself exclusively as THE RULE, is something, I myself can't put into common words and notions.

[@TheDiamondNet]

That's true. If a person uses their emotions as a guide, and can recognize genuine inspiration and resonance with teachings, then there is no way to get lost. The issue here is that many people haven't yet developed this awareness and skill of discernment. Or they are not aware of old beliefs that clash with new teachings, causing a lot of confusion and distress. I fall into these traps from time to time. So, while you are correct, resistance can crop up in unexpected places.

[@004asv]

great! it really resonated with me. thanks

[@TheDiamondNet]

Glad to hear it! :D

[@richardkister4507]

Very true...I also try intellectually how can to be enlightment...but this just how thinking endlessly how taste orange...you must to have experience of taste.

[@jammili]

Thanks!

[@TheDiamondNet]

You're welcome!

[@31minutesago]

Why is it called The Diamond net?

[@thelastofyou9800]

hey, nice vid. I too feel that spirituality made me more depressed and overall scares me that my views and beliefs are falling, the most important being that I definitely (still) believe in meaning and my best memories are of ideas or people that I find as meaningful. I'm a screenwriter and I only write about stuff that has meaning to me, I look for answers to what my purpose is etc, and they're all based on the condition for meaning to exist.I can't yet grasp the idea of "emptiness" or the idea of "oneness", when, for example, I get bitter when seeing others happily in love and I'm single (if we're all one, why wouldn't that make me happy too?). I understand that's my ego, and I watched you talk about it in other videos, which brings me to my question. You end your videos with "keep becoming more you". Which "you" are you referring to? Sounds like you encourage people to identify with their ego more with that saying, while the advice in the video and in spirituality in general is to transcend it and see beyond it. Just a curiosity of what you mean by that :)

[@observer7418]

i never thought that i had value. if i have i felt ashamed for it

[@KabooM1067]

My ego fights furiously. He's terrified as fuck. And by proxy so am I. I somehow feel like I'll lose sense of what or who I am the more I distance myself from my ego, and so I become more attached instead.

[@sophiakh9590]

How does this relate to having self-esteem?

[@mabo4848]

Thanks ... great 😄

[@TheDiamondNet]

You're welcome. :)

[@sneezedoc1]

I feel love.

[@allenmorgan4309]

When are you going to do another video?

[@TheDiamondNet]

I want to upload a new one on Saturday, and I'm trying to make Saturday posting a regular thing. My next will be on the Anima and Animus in Jungian Psychology.

[@allenmorgan4309]

+The Diamond Net That will be a good one. I look forward to it.

[@TheDiamondNet]

Allen Morgan :)

[@TheDiamondNet]

Hey! I wanted to let you know that I won't be posting my video tomorrow. I was anticipating a hurricane today, that ended up coming rather unceremoniously. I live in Florida. But I didn't film as I planned. So, I'll probably be posting Sunday or Monday instead.

[@allenmorgan4309]

+The Diamond Net I heard about it. A friend of mine lives in Tampa.

[@HD-vx5gp]

thanks, great video, I wish I knew u earlier. :)

[@lisalph8922]

I'm having a hard time coming to grips with this. Why participate in society if I can't truly have a positive impact on it? Could you please explain this further? Thank you

[@russelltalker]

What glimpse did you have many years ago?

[@markhendrickson8989]

I like your line, "I've been chasing a carrot that doesn't even exist. '(Significance).

[@oopsminjung]

hi. thank you for great videos. I have a question .. how do we teach this type of wisdom which school or society don't teach our kids?? how do you guide your child for it? thank you!

[@TheDiamondNet]

Well, when it comes to enlightenment, I don't recommend directly encouraging your child to seek it. There can be many negative traps of seeking enlightenment that can leave a full-grown adult depressed and confused and in resistance to living. I would instead recommend developing basic mindfulness practices for children. Like, teaching them that emotions are normal and valid, and then helping kids be aware of their emotions by giving them guided body scan meditations. So, if they feel happy, since happiness arises first in the physical body, you direct their attention to different areas. Like do you feel butterflies in your stomach? Is there an open feeling in your chest? You can also help them deal with sadness, anger, fear, and others with this method. This will help them become more aware without dealing with the potential existential crises that can come up from enlightenment seeking. Also, five minutes of meditation a day can really help a child out in the long run.

[@oopsminjung]

Thank you so much !!

[@oopsminjung]

Sorry!! Another question.. You can prevent from going through existential crises..???

[@TheDiamondNet]

You can't prevent coming to the realizations that lead to an existential crisis. But you can avoid the 'crisis' part of an existential crisis by developing equanimity, acceptance, and awareness relative to your newfound insights. So, for example, if you have the insight that 'significance isn't real', many people fall into the trap of thinking 'since significance isn't real, I'm insignificant and life is not worth living.' But this reflects a poor understanding of the insight. So, deepening your awareness and understanding is key to getting through existential crises.

[@bklynboyeny]

Hi Emerald, I get what you mean by saying what we put value on, or deem worthy/unworthy are not real (In the grand scheme of things). They are measuring tools, and are not real. Agreed... however, I feel a person needs these tools for practicality and motivation. To attain goals, achievements, and for basic survival. Otherwise we could not function as socially productive creatures. Now, these “standards” we establish into our ego are for the most part society based ideals. Do you agree? Btw do certain ppl have trouble understanding and grasping these concepts?

[@TheDiamondNet]

I would mostly agree with what you say. There are practical truths and existential truths. It is a practical truth that certain conditions and needs must be met in order to function well as an individual in life. For these, we need to be able to create ideas of meaning, value, worthiness/unworthiness, and the like so that we know what we should pursue and what we should not pursue. These are the measuring tools of the human lens to give us guidance in practical decision making. However, there is no vestige of meaning/value/worth/etc. outside of the realm of the human intellect which (in and of itself) is just a tool. And though these ideas of meaning/value/worth will often overlap with others within the same society (or sometimes in humanity as a whole species), they are very subjective and wholly based upon the pre-conceived notions of the individual who generates the ideas. So, overall, these are very practical and necessary tools indeed. However, a person can function and be motivated without the ego, as long as they can still see that certain ideas and constructs are necessary to maintain order in everyday life... even these constructs are illusory and reality itself is illusory. This is one of the reasons why monks have many chores, rituals, and routines that they engage in. As the saying goes, "Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water."

[@bklynboyeny]

The Diamond Net Thank you so much. I just need some “sealant” over my concrete! As for the latter question in my post... You forgot to answer??? Lol

[@TheDiamondNet]

Oops! I did forget about that one. Most people without the seeking bone, have trouble understanding these ideas because they're paradoxical. And most people aren't aware that it's possible to hold two seemingly contradictory truths at one time and them both still be valid. They are used to being able to definitively draw blacks and whites about any given topic, since most things function that way. So, in order for someone to understand these types of ideas, they have to be able to understand that there are many different facets to truth and that some of those facets are paradoxical but valid on different levels. They also have to be able to emotionally stomach the cognitive dissonance necessary to hold two contradictory truths at once. On top of that, they also must have the discernment to be able to distinguish paradoxical truths from pure non-sense that contradicts simply because it's non-sense. So, being able to understand these types of truths is predicated upon letting go of many non-truths and having a worldview that breaths enough to support deep open-ended inquiry of complex topics. It takes quite a bit of contemplation and insight discovery to get to the point where these understandings make sense and even seem worthwhile to entertain. So, a person usually has to do a lot of inner work to resonate with these truths in the first place. On the other hand, I do believe that most people are capable of grasping these understandings if they seek in earnest.

[@bklynboyeny]

The Diamond Net Thank you again... You gurl are awesome! Such insight & Intellect... It’s funny, I been checking my shadow for as long as I can remember. I just did not know this was part of psychology as a teen and young adult. My mother was at the helm of it all. From as early as age 9 or 10 she stressed the virtue of being prudent, polite, and humble. Literally drilled it into me. Now, my biggest hang ups are ppl who seemingly do not have “manners”. It really annoys me to no end. Mostly with ppl who don’t thank me for opening a door, or men that do not give me a firm handshake, and can’t look me in the eye. I however have gotten past it, and pretty much accepted that it may not be their fault. They may have been brought up in a culture that did not embrace etiquette. Who knows? The eye contact may come from lack of self esteem. I’ve tried throughout my life to understand rather than judge. Anyway, I have mother to thank for planting the seeds of consciousness... Good old mum. Thank you again Emerald.

[@TheDiamondNet]

You're welcome, and thank you too! :)

[@deanohendo]

Enlightenment is. Seems the word in its self is a trap with whatever word association we have with it or perceive it to be. Your an amazing integral thinker, and have loads of levels. It might be true the analytical mind is the last bridge to consciousness or whatever consciousness is to you. Have you found the place where you have become the watcher yet? A separation or view point where your observing what your thinking, doing from a place of none identity in the day. Alan watts talks about it then he talks about it. If you can watch the self what is actually watching the self and can we go further by watching the watcher observing the self 🤪. Nice to see your feminine shining though on the video. Seemed in most of your videos you move from a strong male aspect but your feminine here ✌️